Dan Padmore

Cloud, AI & Software Architect / Tech Lead / Developer · .NET · Azure

20+ years’ experience · Antwerp, Belgium

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect

Cybersecurity Architect Expert

Digital product development

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I design and build Azure and .NET applications, from early product versions through production.

Selected industries:

▸ Healthcare: AI-powered patient care solutions
▸ Enterprise Integration: Legacy and modern system connectivity
▸ Digital Transformation: Payroll platforms & business modernization
▸ IoT & Smart Tech: High-traffic smart home platforms
▸ Government & Public Safety: National police & public sector systems
▸ Cloud Migration: On-premise to cloud transformation

For recruiters

Cloud, AI & Software Architect / Tech Lead / Developer · .NET · Azure. Available for hybrid or on-site work in the Antwerp area, or fully remote roles anywhere.

Technical skills:

Backend Development

.NET and C# (20+ years)
ASP.NET Core and REST APIs
Entity Framework
Microservices
Azure Service Bus and RabbitMQ
Node.js

System Design & Cloud

Azure architecture
Cloud-native and distributed systems
Domain-driven design
Event-driven architecture and event sourcing
REST and GraphQL APIs
Azure DevOps, Bicep and infrastructure as code
Kubernetes and Docker
AWS and Google Cloud

Frontend, Testing & Data

Automated unit, integration and end-to-end testing
SQL Server and PostgreSQL
HTML and CSS
JavaScript and TypeScript
Angular

Certifications & Education

Solutions & Cloud Architecture

Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert — 2026
The Open Group Certified: TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture Foundation — 2026
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert — 2021
Amazon Web Services Certified: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate — 2021
Google Cloud Certified: Associate Cloud Engineer — 2021
IBM Cloud: IBM Certified Professional Developer - Cloud v5 — 2022
PXL: Postgraduate AI Business Architect — 2022
IDesign Architecture Clinic — 2014

AI & Emerging Technologies

Microsoft Certified: Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect — 2026
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate — 2020
The Linux Foundation: CHFD: Certified Hyperledger Fabric Developer (blockchain) — 2022

Development & Implementation

Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate — 2026
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate — 2025
The Linux Foundation: CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer — 2021
Microsoft Certified Professional: Programming in C# Specialist — 2014
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 4, Web Applications — 2011

Foundation

Graduaat Informatica - Programmeren @ CVO Antwerpen-Zuid — 2003 - 2006